SHELBY CANDLER - Texas Tech University - 2026 National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest - National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest

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National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest
Mar 28, 2026
2026 National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest

Beef Evaluation

Breeding Animal Division

Communications Division

Market Animal Division

Meats Division

Overall

Sheep Evaluation

Swine Evaluation

ID:	41 - -
Team Name:	Texas Tech University
Participant Name:	SHELBY CANDLER
Individual Rank:	7
Individual Total Score:	2224.667
Team Rank:	3
Team Total Score:	8886

Definition

Responses

Score

Class 1-1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 163 Fat Cover 052 Low Choice Yield 20	Ribeye Area 143 Fat Cover 036 Low Select Yield 29

Class 1-2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 153 Fat Cover 064 Avg Choice Yield 30	Ribeye Area 173 Fat Cover 048 Low Choice Yield 26

Class 1-3

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 164 Fat Cover 076 High Choice Yield 36	Ribeye Area 205 Fat Cover 048 High Choice Yield 21

Class 1-1 to 1-3

Class 1-4

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 162 Fat Cover 096 High Choice Yield 40	Ribeye Area 157 Fat Cover 084 Low Choice Yield 38

Class 1-5

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 174 Fat Cover 076 Avg Choice Yield 35	Ribeye Area 166 Fat Cover 044 Low Choice Yield 27

Class 1-6

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 160 Fat Cover 104 Low Prime Yield 44	Ribeye Area 153 Fat Cover 100 Avg Choice Yield 44

Class 1-4 to 1-6

63.33334

Class 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 3544	Price 3504
2	Price 3943	Price 3924
3	Price 4024	Price 4044
4	Price 3967	Price 3987
5	Price 3811	Price 3811
6	Price 3494	Price 3514

Class 3

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 2407	Price 2392

Class 4

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1324	1324

Class 4 - Cut A	3
Class 4 - Cut B	2
Class 4 - Cut C	5

Market Animal Division - Cattle

240.3333

Class 5-1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 075 Backfat Thickness 071 % Fat-free Lean 543 USDA Grade 17	Loin Eye Area 083 Backfat Thickness 080 % Fat-free Lean 537 USDA Grade 20

Class 5-2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 072 Backfat Thickness 091 % Fat-free Lean 516 USDA Grade 22	Loin Eye Area 067 Backfat Thickness 100 % Fat-free Lean 498 USDA Grade 24

Class 5-3

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 077 Backfat Thickness 076 % Fat-free Lean 539 USDA Grade 16	Loin Eye Area 074 Backfat Thickness 120 % Fat-free Lean 486 USDA Grade 24

Class 5-1 to 5-3

59.33334

Class 5-4

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 087 Backfat Thickness 066 % Fat-free Lean 562 USDA Grade 08	Loin Eye Area 091 Backfat Thickness 065 % Fat-free Lean 573 USDA Grade 18

Class 5-5

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 092 Backfat Thickness 056 % Fat-free Lean 579 USDA Grade 04	Loin Eye Area 086 Backfat Thickness 060 % Fat-free Lean 575 USDA Grade 14

Class 5-6

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 077 Backfat Thickness 086 % Fat-free Lean 530 USDA Grade 14	Loin Eye Area 089 Backfat Thickness 075 % Fat-free Lean 553 USDA Grade 16

Class 5-4 to 5-6

Class 6

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 0701	Price 0696

Class 7

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 0704	Price 0701

Class 8

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1432	1432

Class 8 - Cut A	2
Class 8 - Cut B	4
Class 8 - Cut C	2

Market Animal Division - Swine

279.3333

Class 9-1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 027 % BCTRC 492 Avg Choice Yield 10	Ribeye Area 032 % BCTRC 502 Avg Choice Yield 09

Class 9-2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 035 % BCTRC 425 Low Prime Yield 57	Ribeye Area 041 % BCTRC 435 Avg Prime Yield 54

Class 9-3

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 023 % BCTRC 479 Avg Choice Yield 17	Ribeye Area 024 % BCTRC 483 Low Choice Yield 12

Class 9-1 to 9-3

Class 9-4

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 035 % BCTRC 442 Low Prime Yield 46	Ribeye Area 043 % BCTRC 469 Low Prime Yield 34

Class 9-5

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 032 % BCTRC 447 High Choice Yield 45	Ribeye Area 033 % BCTRC 457 Low Prime Yield 39

Class 9-6

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 033 % BCTRC 488 High Choice Yield 16	Ribeye Area 042 % BCTRC 508 High Choice Yield 14

Class 9-4 to 9-6

Class 10

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 2799	Price 2818

Class 11

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3241	3241

Class 11 - Cut A	3
Class 11 - Cut B	2
Class 11 - Cut C	5

Market Animal Division - Sheep

204

Market Animal Division

723.6667

Class 12- Angus Bulls

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3214	2314

Class 12 - Cut A	4
Class 12 - Cut B	5
Class 12 - Cut C	3

Class 13- Simmental Bulls

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1234	2134

Class 13 - Cut A	2
Class 13 - Cut B	6
Class 13 - Cut C	3

Class 14- Maine-Angus Heifers

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3421	3421

Class 14 - Cut A	4
Class 14 - Cut B	2
Class 14 - Cut C	6

Class 15- Chester Gilts

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4213	4213

Class 15 - Cut A	4
Class 15 - Cut B	3
Class 15 - Cut C	4

Class 16- Duroc Gilts

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1324	1324

Class 16 - Cut A	6
Class 16 - Cut B	2
Class 16 - Cut C	4

Class 17- Wether Dam Does

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2314	2314

Class 17 - Cut A	3
Class 17 - Cut B	4
Class 17 - Cut C	2

Class 18- Breeding Ewes

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1423	4123

Class 18 - Cut A	3
Class 18 - Cut B	3
Class 18 - Cut C	6

Class 19- Commercial Heifers- K/C

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Keep	Keep
2	Keep	Keep
3	Cull	Cull
4	Keep	Keep
5	Cull	Cull
6	Cull	Cull
7	Cull	Cull
8	Keep	Keep

Class 20- Duroc Gilts

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Keep	Cull
2	Keep	Keep
3	Keep	Keep
4	Cull	Cull
5	Cull	Keep
6	Keep	Keep
7	Cull	Cull
8	Cull	Cull

Class 21- Hampshire Ewes- K/C

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Cull	Cull
2	Cull	Cull
3	Keep	Keep
4	Keep	Keep
5	Cull	Cull
6	Keep	Keep
7	Cull	Cull
8	Keep	Keep

Class 22 - Questions on Class 12

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	2/F	2/F
3	3	3
4	4	4
5	2/F	2/F
6	1/T	1/T
7	2/F	2/F
8	1/T	1/T
9	1/T	4
10	3	2/F

Class 23 - Questions on Class 13

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4	4
2	2/F	2/F
3	3	3
4	4	4
5	3	3
6	1/T	1/T
7	4	4
8	2/F	2/F
9	1/T	1/T
10	1/T	3

Class 24 - Questions on Class 14

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	4	4
3	3	3
4	1/T	1/T
5	1/T	1/T
6	2/F	2/F
7	4	4
8	1/T	1/T
9	1/T	1/T
10	2/F	2/F

Class 25 - Questions on Class 15

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	4	4
3	2/F	2/F
4	3	3
5	1/T	1/T
6	3	1/T
7	1/T	1/T
8	4	4
9	2/F	2/F
10	1/T	3

Class 26 - Questions on Class 16

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2/F	2/F
2	4	4
3	2/F	2/F
4	2/F	2/F
5	1/T	1/T
6	2/F	3
7	4	4
8	1/T	2/F
9	1/T	3
10	1/T	1/T

Class 27 - Questions on Class 17

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1/T	1/T
2	4	4
3	2/F	3
4	2/F	2/F
5	1/T	4
6	2/F	2/F
7	3	3
8	1/T	4
9	1/T	1/T
10	3	3

Class 28 - Questions on Class 18

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	4	4
3	1/T	1/T
4	1/T	1/T
5	4	4
6	2/F	2/F
7	2/F	2/F
8	4	4
9	4	4
10	3	3

Breeding Animal Division

784

Class 29- Rank 4 Beef Carcasses (Questions)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2413	4231

Class 29 - Cut A	2
Class 29 - Cut B	5
Class 29 - Cut C	3

Class 30- Grade 5 Beef Carcasses (Q&Y)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	High Select Yield 23	Low Select Yield 24
2	Low Choice Yield 28	Low Choice Yield 26
3	Avg Choice Yield 26	Low Choice Yield 28
4	Low Choice Yield 28	High Select Yield 27
5	Low Choice Yield 24	High Select Yield 22

Class 31- Grade 5 Beef Carcasses (Q&Y)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	High Choice Yield 37	Avg Choice Yield 36
2	High Choice Yield 50	High Choice Yield 59
3	High Choice Yield 57	Low Prime Yield 69
4	Low Choice Yield 15	Low Choice Yield 07
5	High Select Yield 26	High Select Yield 30

Class 32- Price 2 Beef Carcasses

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 3750	Price 3730
2	Price 3700	Price 3710

Class 33- Price 2 Pork Carcasses

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 1071	Price 1050
2	Price 0838	Price 0838

Class 34- Price 2 Lamb Carcasses

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 2880	Price 2870
2	Price 5250	Price 5250

Class 35- Rank 4 Lamb Carcasses (Questions)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4312	4312

Class 35 - Cut A	4
Class 35 - Cut B	6
Class 35 - Cut C	3

Class 36- Rank 4 Pork Carcasses (Questions)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3412	3412

Class 36 - Cut A	2
Class 36 - Cut B	5
Class 36 - Cut C	4

Class 37- Rank 8 Pork Carcasses

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Animal # 1	Animal # 4
2	Animal # 3	Animal # 3
3	Animal # 4	Animal # 1
4	Animal # 2	Animal # 2
5	Animal # 5	Animal # 5
6	Animal # 6	Animal # 8
7	Animal # 8	Animal # 6
8	Animal # 7	Animal # 7

Class 38- Rank 4 Retail Cuts (Questions)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4231	4231

Class 38 - Cut A	2
Class 38 - Cut B	4
Class 38 - Cut C	2

Class 39 - Questions on Class 29

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	4	2/F
3	4	4
4	3	3
5	4	4
6	4	4
7	4	4
8	3	3
9	4	4
10	2/F	2/F

Class 40 - Questions on Class 35

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2/F	1/T
2	3	3
3	2/F	2/F
4	3	3
5	2/F	2/F
6	4	4
7	3	3
8	2/F	2/F
9	1/T	1/T
10	4	4

Class 41 - Questions on Class 36

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2/F	2/F
2	4	4
3	2/F	2/F
4	3	3
5	3	3
6	3	3
7	3	3
8	3	3
9	2/F	1/T
10	1/T	1/T

Class 42 - Questions on Class 38

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	1/T	1/T
3	3	3
4	1/T	1/T
5	4	4
6	2/F	2/F
7	4	4
8	3	2/F
9	2/F	2/F
10	3	3

Meat Division

717

Communications Division

Part	Contestant	Judge
1		150

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